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SUBMITTER: Karbach LE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5821063 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The Journal of hand surgery 20170201 2
The elbow comprises a complex of bony and ligamentous stabilizers that provide both primary and secondary constraints to elbow instability. Through trauma and overuse, classic instability patterns arise by loss of these important stabilizers. The diagnosis of elbow instability can made using specific examination maneuvers and testing to diagnose the clinical pattern. This article reviews the elbow's unique anatomy and biomechanical characteristics and these are applied when reviewing the maneuve ...[more]